by Gilles Law | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
What is perjury? Perjury is willfully making a false statement under oath (or affirmation.) Perjury covers statements taken in court as well as statements taken in a deposition or affidavit. The main question is whether or not an oath or affirmation was required and...
by Gilles Law | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Miranda Rights Most people have heard of “Miranda Rights.” But what exactly are Miranda rights? When are police required to Mirandize a suspect? And what really happens when the police fail to read someone their Miranda rights? What exactly are Miranda rights?...
by Gilles Law | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Why did we become criminal defense lawyers? As criminal defense lawyers in the Charlotte area, we are often asked why we do what we do. Countless times we have been asked, “how you can you defend someone who has committed a crime?” How can you defend someone even if...
by Gilles Law | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
Search Warrants and Exceptions in North Carolina In general, police must have a warrant to search you, your home, or and your personal belongings. To obtain a search warrant, the police officer needs probable, meaning that an officer must have some evidence more than...
by Gilles Law | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic, SC Criminal Defense
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Charges Why non-citizens accused of a crime should talk to a criminal defense attorney Being convicted of a crime can negatively impact a non-citizen’s immigration status and if a non-citizen or naturalized citizen is accused of a...
by Gilles Law | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
FELONY SENTENCING IN NORTH CAROLINA Felonies in North Carolina are divided into ten (10) different classes, A (the most serious), B1, B2, C, D, E, F, G, H, I (the least serious). Felonies can be punished by either Community Punishment, Intermediate Punishment, or...
